Fish lure



Nov. 13, 1928.-

R. L. CLEWELL ET AL FISH LURE Filed July 13, 1926 gwuvnl oz 180W L. 6761126, Charla? WCZQZZM.

Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

uumu STATES PATENT emery ROBERT L. OLEWELLAND CHAR-LIES W. CLE'WELL, OF CANTON, OHIO; SAID CHARLES W. CLEWELL ASSIGNOR TO SAID ROBERT L. OLEWELL,

Frsn LURE.

Application filed July 13,

The invention relates to artificial bait or lures arranged to be drawn through the wa ter and rotated to imitate the swimming movement of an eel or shake. The object of the invention is to provide a fish lure in the form of a snake or eel of helical spiral form, provided with hooks and arranged to be rotated, as it is drawn through the'water, to produce a movement similar to the swimming movement 01 a snake or eel; and this object may be attained'by forming the lure of spiral shape,siinilar to the body oi? a snake or eel, the head and tail thereof being preferably located substantially in the axis of the spiral, a swivel being provided upon the head for the connection of a line, wherebyth-e spiral body will rotate upon its axis as it is drawn through the water without twisting theline. An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved fish lure, and

2., an end elevation of the same. Similar numerals refer to similar parts, throughout the drawing. i

The body 1 of the improved fish lure may be made of any suitable material in the sinuone form of a snake or eel of helical spiral shape, the head 2 of which is preferably located in the axis of the spiral as best illustrated in Fig. 2.

The tail portion 3 is also preferably terminated in the axis of thespiral as illustrated. The body 1 may be painted or'decorated to give the appearance of an eel, snake or the like and is provided with a plurality of hooks l loosely connected there- 40 to as by the eyes'5 connected to spaced points of the body. i V

A swivel 6, o:t any suitable constructiomis connectedto the head end of the device and provided with an eye 7 for the connection of. the line whereby the lure may rotate in the water without twisting the line. I

When the device is drawn through the I water, asin casting or trolling, the spiral formation of the body of the lure will cause 1926. Serial n}. 122,110.

it to rotateinthe water, and sincethe line is connected to the head, in the axis of the spiral, the body will rotate upon its axis 7 giving the appearance of a snake or eel swiniming through the water.

By terminating the tail portion'ot the lure in the axis or the spiral the body will tend to rotate entirely upon the axis of the spiral, as it isdrawn through the water, thus imitating very closely the swimn'iing movement of a snake or the like.

e claim:

1. A fish lure comprising a sinuous body of substantially round cross section of rigid helical and spiral form, hooks carried bythe body and means for attaching a line for dra 'ing the same through the water.

2. A fish lure comprising a sinuous body of substantially round cross section of rigid helical and spiral form having ahead portion located in theaxis of the spiral, and helix, hooks carried by said body and means for attaching a line for drawing the same through the water.

3. A fish lure comprising a sinuous body of substantially round cross section of rigid helical and spiral form having a head portion located in the axis of the spiral and helix, hooks carried by said body and means for attaching a line to the head for drawing the same through the water.

i. A fish lure comprising a sinuous body of substantially"round cross section of rigid helical and spiral form having a head portion and a tail portion located in the axis of the spiral and helix, hooks carried by said body and'means for attaching a line to the head for drawing the same through the water. 7 c i 5. A fish lure comprising asinuous body of substantially round cross section of rigid helical and spiralform having a head por tion and a tail portion located in theaxis of the spiral and helix, hooks carried by said body and means for attaching a line for:

drawingthe same through the water.

61A fish lure comprisinga sinuous body of substantially round cross section of rigid helical and spiral form having a head portion located the axis of the spiral and helix, tion located at one end, hooks carried by said hooks carried by said body, and a swivel upon body and means for attaching a line for said head for connecting a line for drawing drawing the same through the Water. 10 the body through the Water. In testimony that We claim the above, We

a 5 7. A fish lure comprising a sinuous body have hereunto subscribed our names.

of substantially round cross section of rigid ROBERT L. CLEWELL.

I i helical and spiral form having a head por- CHARLES W. CLEWELL. 

